Instructions

Wash and soak rice in water for 30 minutes. (optional)
Cook rice with cinnamon stick and bayleaf. and keep it aside.
Put spinach, green chillies and ginger in a cusinart food processor. Do not add water. The sustained water is enough for blending.
Warm butter or oil in a pan, add the garam masala powder and onions. Fry till they are light brown. Add cabbage, lemon juice, salt and spiach paste. Saute for 5 minutes.
Add the above fried masala to rice .
Add half cheese. Delicately blend the masala with rice till evenly mixed.
Transfer to a casserole, spread the rice.
Sprinkle the remaining cheese and the milk.
Bake for 15 minutes, covered with foil or cling film depending on the oven.
Serve hot.
Note:
If you don't have time to bake, you can just add 3 tbsp hot milk and cheese directly to the hot rice.